CVE-2025-14475 Path traversal in Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery page builder
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via local file inclusion in the WPBakery page builder plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-14475?
CVE-2025-14475 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in nenad-obradovic Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery page builder, published on 13 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery page builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.1 via the `extensive_vc_get_module_template_part` function. This is due to insufficient path normalization and validation of the user-supplied `shortcode_name` parameter in the `extensive_vc_init_shortcode_pagination` AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary PHP files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files via the `shortcode_name` parameter.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-14475?
How do I fix CVE-2025-14475?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-14475 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-14475 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14475 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c35m-5289-ffv6.